Alana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alana is a girl name of Celtic origin meaning “little rock or harmony”. The feminine form of Alan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 68,295 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,394 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,224 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 415 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,151 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,194 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alana per year, United States (1930 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (2,461/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (320/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1987 (106/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (63/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (33/yr).
Alana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #313 nationally (given to 2,784 babies that year).
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